Claims for Jobless Benefits in U.S. Fall to Three-Week Low
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Filings for U.S. jobless benefits declined to a three-week low, indicating persistent demand is encouraging employers to maintain headcounts.
Unemployment applications dropped by 6,000 to 271,000 in the week ended Aug. 22, a Labor Department report showed Thursday. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for 274,000 jobless claims.